PROGRAMS OF STUDY

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy offers five major programs of study and ten minors:

• City and Regional Planning (170, 170D) -- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree

• Health Administration major (501, 501D) -- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree

• Public Health major (832, 832D) -- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree

• Public Policy major (833, 833D) -- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree

• Urban Planning and Design major (971, 971D) -- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree

• Minors in:

  • City and Regional Planning

  • Health Administration

  • Public Health

  • Public Policy

  • Urban Planning & Design

  • Public Administration & Management

  • Urban Studies

  • Medical Ethics & Health Policy

  • Disability Studies

  • Health Equity

Please note: The Planning and Public Policy (762, 762D) major and minor were discontinued effective October 2024.

Restrictions of major and minor combinations:

• City and Regional Planning (170) majors may not declare the Urban Studies (975) minor or the Urban Planning and Design (971) major or minor.

• Urban Planning and Design (971) majors may not declare the City and Regional Planning (170) major or minor or the Urban Studies (975) minor.

• Bloustein School direct-admit students are permitted to double major or major/minor across programs except as noted above.

• Students in SAS are allowed to declare a Bloustein School major/minor combination except as noted above.

• Students in SEBS are allowed to declare the Public Health major with a Bloustein School minor.

• Students in a Rutgers-New Brunswick professional school need permission from their dean’s office to declare more than one Bloustein School program.

Exceptional, well-prepared students who are admitted to the Bloustein School may be invited by the faculty to pursue dual-degree programs in the following areas:

• B.A. or B.S./M.P.H. for public health

• B.A. or B.S./ M.P.P. for public policy

• B.A. or B.S./M.C.R.P. for city and regional planning